2. Linux Administration¶
3 certs | ~$1,269
Target Certifications¶
- CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005) — ~$369
- RHCSA (Red Hat Certified System Administrator) — ~$450
- RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer) — ~$450
What You'll Learn¶
Linux system administration, command line, file systems, user management, services, shell scripting, automation with Ansible (RHCE)
Suggested Learning Path¶
- Start with Linux Journey for fundamentals, then practice on sadservers.com
- Take freeCodeCamp's Linux course and get a Red Hat Developer subscription for hands-on practice
- Watch Learn Linux TV for sysadmin topics, then take Linux+ -> RHCSA -> RHCE
Study Guides¶
- CompTIA Linux+ Study Guide: Exam XK0-006 — Richard Blum (Sybex, 6th Edition, 2025)
- Red Hat RHCSA 9 Cert Guide: EX200 — Sander van Vugt (Pearson, 1st Edition, 2023)
- Ansible: Up & Running — Bas Meijer, Lorin Hochstein, René Moser (O'Reilly, 3rd Edition, 2022)
- Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) Ansible Automation Study Guide — Alex Soto Bueno, Andrew Block (O'Reilly, 1st Edition, 2025)